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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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